Architectural Portfolio - Kiera Tucker

FLOWING TRANSITIONS

ARCHITECTURE 607 - FALL 2022

CRITIC SHAWNA MEYER AND MORGAN GRABOWSKI

NAAB SPC: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A7, A8, B1, B2, D1

THIS SITE IS LOCATED IN COCONUT GROVE, ON THE WATERFRONT OF BISCAYNE BAY. WHILE IT HAS A PRIME LOCATION, IT HAS BEEN UNDERUTILIZED AND UNDER DEVELOPED. FROM RESEARCHING AND ANALYZING THE TOPICS OF EQUITY, ECONOMY, AND HISTORY, IT BECAME CLEAR THAT CREATING A PUBLIC GATHERING SPACE WITH WATER ACCESS WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY. THERE IS A CLEAR HISTORY OF DIVIDED DISTRICTS WITHIN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY, AND A LACK OF PUBLIC SPACES. BY CREATING A SPACE WITH AREAS FOR ELASTIC PROGRAMMING, IT ALLOWS FOR THE PUBLIC TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THE SITE AND FILL IN THE GAPS OF PUBLIC SPACES THEY ARE LACKING.

THIS STRUCTURE PLAYS WITH THE DUALITY OF TRANSITION THROUGH TRANSPARENCY. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY ANCHORING INTO THE SITE AND DIVIDING ALONG A DATUM LINE CARVING OUT OPPOSING SPACES, ONE CARVES DOWN INTO THE SITE WHILE ANOTHER ASCENDS. THE DUALITY OF PATH TAKES THE OCCUPANT THROUGH VARIED EXPERIENCES. A VISUAL OVERLAP IS CREATED BY ACTIVATING AND OCCUPYING ALL SURFACES THROUGH AN OPERABLE ROOF PLANE THAT RESPONDS TO THE STRUCTURE. THE PROGRAM ACTS AS PATHS TO BRING THE OCCUPANT TO THE WATER AND LINK THEM TO THE SPACE. OVERALL, THIS PROJECT BRINGS OCCUPANTS TOGETHER, ALLOWING FOR MOMENTS OF TRANSITION, WHILE ALLOWING THEM TO CREATE THEIR OWN UNIQUE EXPERIENCES.

BORNEO - SPORENBURG

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS / WEST 8

KIERA TUCKER / MCKENZIE WALDRON /ARC 607

BORNEO - SPORENBURG

ARCHITECTURE 607 - FALL 2022

AMSTERDAM URBAN CONTEXT PLAN

CRITIC SHAWNA MEYER AND MORGAN GRABOWSKI

NAAB SPC: A1, A2, A3, A6, A8

AMSTERDAM IS KNOWN FOR ITS HISTORIC CANALS LINED WITH ROW HOUSES. BORNEO-SPORENBURG IS NO EXCEPTION. IT HAS A PRIME WATERFRONT LOCATION NEXT TO THE HEART OF THE CITY. THOUGH IT WAS BUILT IN THE PAST 30 YEARS, THESE ROW HOMES KEEP THE TIMELESS TRADITIONS, WHILE MODERNIZING. THE UNIQUE HOUSE TYPOLOGY WAS BUILT BY NUMEROUS ARCHITECTS CREATING VARYING SHAPES AND SIZES. BORNEO-SPORENBURG ALLOWS ACCESS TO EVERY FORM OF PUBLIC CIRCULATION.ALLOWING FOR A ROBUST EXPERIENCE OF THE AREA. THROUGH LEVELS OF VEHICULAR CIRCULATION, YOU ARE ABLE TO SEE HOW AMSTERDAM FUNCTIONS. DENSITY OF THE CITY IS SHOWN THOUGH TERTIARY ZONES THAT ALLOW FOR A QUIETER EXPERIENCE. ADDITIONALLY, THE THE TYPOLOGY OF AMSTERDAM ALLOWS RESIDENTS TO HAVE A LOCAL EXISTANCE WITH EVERY NECESSITY CENTRALLY LOCATED, WHILE HAVING ACCESS TO THE SURROUNDING CITY.

BORNEO - SPORENBURG AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS / WEST 8 KIERA TUCKER / MCKENZIE WALDRON /ARC 607

The city of Amsterdam has an intricate network of streets and canals. The fabric of the city is brought together through levels of circulation. These include; vehicular, metro, tram, bus, cycling, ferries, and walking. Borneo-Sporenburg was constructed in a prime location that allows access to nearly every form of public circulation. These allow for a robust experience of the area. Through researching levels of vehicular circulation, you are able to see how Amsterdam functions at varying levels and has extensive access. These levels show how dense the city is and how many tertiary zones exist allowed for a quieter experience. Additionally, the the typology of Amsterdam allows residents to experience a very local existance with every necessity centrally located, while still having complete access to the surrounding city.

BORNEO - SPORENBURG AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS / WEST 8 ATTITUDE

Amsterdam is famously known for its historic canals lined with row houses. Borneo-Sporenburg is no exception to this. It has a prime waterfront location next to the heart of the city. Even though it was built within the past 30 years, these row houses keep the timeless traditions, while updating them to fit current ideas. The unique house typology was built up by numerous architects creating designs of varying shapes and sizes. This is shown through the building density diagram. The row house building density diagram showcases the row houses we conducted focused research on, and places them within the context of the overarching site.

AMSTERDAM CIRCULATION

BORNEO-SPORENBURG BUILDING DENSITY

ROW HOUSES BUILDING DENSITY

DOMESTICITY + ARCHITECTURE 607 - FALL 2022

CRITIC SHAWNA MEYER AND MORGAN GRABOWSKI

NAAB SPC: A1, A2, A3,A4, A5, A6, A8, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, C1, C3, D1

DOMESTICITY+ SERVES AS FACULTY HOUSING FOR THE ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SPECIFICALLY RESEARCH FACULTY IN THE KAPLAN INSTITUTE. THE PROJECT FOCUSES ON WORK/LIFE BALANCE WITH SUITES DESIGNED FOR THE FACULTY AND THEIR FAMILY. ADDITIONALLY, IT EMPHASIZES EQUITY BY PROVIDING THE COMMUNITY WITH A PRESCHOOL, POCKET PARK, AND SUBSIDIZED HOUSING.

OUR SITE HAS A PRIME LOCATION WITHIN THE IIT CAMPUS IN CHICAGO, SURROUNDED BY STUDENT HOUSING, AND ACADEMIC BUILDINGS. THE FORM WAS DERIVED FROM RAIL LINES AT THE CITY LEVEL INFORMING THE GEOMETRY AND STEPPED FACADE. THE DESIGN CREATES SPACES OF OVERLAP THAT BRING PEDESTRIANS INTO THE SITE AND ALLOW THEM TO GATHER. THE GROUND FLOOR HOSTS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT AND CONNECT THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. THEY ACT AS NODES ALONG THE EDGE THAT DRAW THE OCCUPANT IN. THESE PUBLIC PROGRAMS INCLUDE A CONVENIENCE STORE, MULTISPORT COURT, AUDITORIUM, PRESCHOOL, CAFE, AND PARK.

THE MASSING AND UNITS HELP INFORM EACH OTHER, THE NEGATIVE SPACE ALLOWS FOR THE CREATION OF DRY LABS THROUGH STEPPING. UNITS FOCUS ON DAYLIGHTING AND EXTERIOR SPACE, WHILE GIVING OCCUPANTS A SENSE OF PLACE. BY ALLOWING THE FACADE AND PROGRAM TO INFORM EACH OTHER AREAS OF OVERLAP THROUGH SLIPPAGE OCCUR, ACTIVATING THE SITE.

CORAL GABLES CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

ARCHITECTURE 618 - FALL 2022

CRITIC RICARDO LOPEZ

NAAB SPC: A1, A3, A7, B4, D2

CORAL GABLES CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH WAS COMISSIONED BY GEORGE MERRICK, DESIGNED KIEHNEL & ELLIOTT, AND COMPLETED IN 1925. LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE BILTMORE HOTEL, IT WAS THE FIRST PUBLIC BUILDING IN CORAL GABLES. IT WAS THE FIRST CHURCH IN FLORIDA TO BE RECOGNIZED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES IN 1978. I AIDED IN ANALYSIS AND DOCUMENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HISTORICAL AMERICAN BUILDING SURVEY (HABS) STANDARDS SET FORTH BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. MY CONCENTRATION WAS ON PLAN DOCUMENTATION TO NATIONAL STANDARDS. I MANAGED CLASS COLLABROATION IN ORDER TO ORGANIZE CLASS ASSETS AND INDIVIDUAL DETAIL WORK INTO COHESIVE DRAWINGS.

URBAN SERENITY ARCHITECTURE 408 - SPRING 2021 CRITIC JAMES TILGHMAN

NAAB SPC: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B8, D1, D4, D5

URBAN SERENITY FOCUSES ON NATURAL PRINCIPLES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, AND PRIORITIZES THE WELLBEING OF ITS USERS. BY CREATING A VERTICAL COMMUNITY WITH SPACES THAT ENCOURAGE CONNECTION, THE COMMUNITY OF TIDE POINT WOULD BE STRENGTHENED.

A REDEFINED URBAN FABRIC CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT THAT EXEMPLIFIES SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS WHILE IMPROVING THE LOCAL ECONOMY. EQUAL ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND PRIORITIZATION OF USERS EXPERIENCE THROUGH HOLISTIC DESIGN SHOWCASE THE BENEFITS OF SUSTAINABLE LIVING. IT BRINGS TOGETHER THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY AND WATERFRONT THROUGH RECREATIONAL INTERACTION AND GREEN- SPACE. REVITALIZING THE AREA BY PROVIDING EQUAL ACCESS TO RESOURCES NOT TYPICALLY FOUND. THESE INCLUDE LIBRARIES, SPIRITUAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES SPACES. THESE SERVICES WOULD ALLOW THE COMMUNITY OF TIDE POINT TO THRIVE.

TWO HULLS ARCHITECTURE 472 - FALL 2021 CRITIC DOUGLAS CRAWFORD

NAAB SPC: A1, A3, A4, A5, A6, B4

TWO HULLS WAS DESIGNED BY MACKAY-LYONS SWEETAPPLE ARCHITECTS IN NOVA SCOTIA, AND WAS COMPLETED IN 2001. THIS PROJECT BEGAN WITH COMPILING CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS, AND SYNTHESIZING THEM TO CREATE A REPLICA OF THE TOPOGRAPHY, BUILDING SYSTEMS, AND COMPONENTS FROM SCRATCH. THE CASE STUDY PROJECT ALLOWED ME TO DEVELOP CORE COMPETENCIES WITHIN THE BIM PLATFORM REVIT, WHILE PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE FUTURE POSSIBILITIES FOR THE TECHNOLOGY. ADDITIONALLY, IT ALLOWED FOR CRITICAL THINKING IN DIGITAL TERMS WHICH LEAD TO PROBLEM SOLVING, DESIGN PRINCIPLES, TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS AND CREATIVE THINKING SKILLS.

PERFORMATIVE ANALYSIS REPRESENTATION III - FALL 2019 CRITIC DANIELLE WILLEMS

NAAB SPC: A.1, A.2, A.3, A.5, A.6

DEVELOPING FLUENCY IN THE MEANS AND METHODS OF DIGITAL MODELING AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF REPRESENTATION TECHNIQUES IN COMMUNICATING ARCHITECTURAL IDEAS. DIGITAL MODELING WILL BE APPROACHED AS AN INTEGRAL TECHNIQUE FOR EXPLORING AND DETERMINING DESIGN INTENT AND DIRECTION. FOCUS ON PRECISION AND DETAIL MODELING. THIS PROJECT FOCUSED ON TAKING A MODEL PRECEDENT AND BUILDING IT AS A 3D MODEL. FROM THERE SHAPES WERE EXTRACTED FROM THE PAVILION AND TURNED INTO COMPONENTS. THE FINAL SOLID VOID COMPONENT WAS CHOSEN, AND ROTATED TO APPEAR DYNAMIC TO CONTRAST THE STATIC DESIGN OF THE PRECEDENT. THE INTENSIVE PROPERTY CHOSEN WAS A PATTERN THAT RESEMBLED MARBLING FROM THE INTERIOR OF A GEODE. FROM THERE, I USED A GLASS MATERIAL WHICH HAD HIGH RETRACTION TO MIMIC THE INTENSIVE PROPERTY OF THE PATTERN.

ALTERING HISTORY

DESIGN 201 - FALL 2019

CRITIC SCOTT RUFF

NAAB SPC: A.1, A.2, A.4, A.6, A.8, B.2, B.5

THIS PROJECT WAS SITED ON THE HISTORIC VAN CORTLANDT HOUSE MUSEUM IN THE BRONX, IT IS KNOWN FOR ITS PROMINENT EARLY GEORGIAN ARCHITECTURE. ALIGNMENT AXISES WERE USED TO REDEFINE THE COURTYARD THE BUILDING. IT FOLLOWS THE MAIN AXIS OF THE BUILDING, WHILE THE ARTIFICIAL GROUND THAT ALSO ACTS AS A ROOF ALIGNS WITH BROADWAY RELATING TO THE GREATER CONTEXT OF THE CITY. ALL OF THE DATUM LINES WERE PULLED FROM THE ORIGINAL BUILDING AND ACTED AS THE FORMAL ALIGNMENTS THAT ALLOWED FOR FRACTURE TO OCCUR.

THE BUILDING ACTS AS A NODE OR PLACE OF GATHERING. IT ALSO ACTS AS AN EDGE CONDITION THAT BEGINS TO FILTER THE DISTRICT OF THE MUSEUM AND FIELD, BRINGING TOGETHER THE HISTORIC ORIGINAL ENTRANCE AND THE MORE MODERN WALKING PATHS. IT ALLOWS PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT PLACES TO CONGREGATE IN SHARED SPACE. FRACTURING BEGINS TO DIVIDE THE SPACES, WHILE BRINGING THEM TOGETHER IN NEW WAYS. THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED USING SOLID VOID RELATIONSHIPS THROUGHOUT.